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October 12, 2025Journal of Autism and Developmental DisordersOpen Access

Eye Tracking Screening for ASD in Nursery: Is Early Diagnosis Possible? A Large-scale Real-life Experiment

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VSVictor Hugo da SilvaYMYasmine Rocha MartinsPNPedro Neto

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Overview

Large-scale experiment assesses eye tracking's role in identifying ASD early, indicating its potential effectiveness.

Key Points

  • ASD group exhibited reduced gaze towards Face and Target areas compared to other groups, suggesting distinct visual attention patterns.
  • Mean gaze time and transitions between areas showed significant differences, indicating robust potential for early detection of ASD.
  • Analysis involved eye tracking with toddlers in nurseries, complemented by assessments from trained psychologists and pediatric neurologists.
  • Findings highlight the potential for eye tracking to enhance early diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions, promoting timely interventions.

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Silva et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ebc91af2c3e4d8d926e3edhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-07048-8
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